Early Chinese Music Resources: Northern Qi
compiled by David Badagnani (rev. 29 July 2022)
Stone carving of an apsara musician (Chinese: feitian yueji, 飞天乐伎) playing a sheng. China. Northern Qi Dynasty (北齐, 550-577). 5th to 6th century. 7.48 in. (19 cm). Sold in Paris, France.
In an effort to make it more accessible, this document contains resources related to the musical heritage of the Northern Qi Dynasty (北齐, 550-577), one of the Northern Dynasties (北朝) during the Northern and Southern Dynasties (南北朝) period. The Northern Qi Dynasty was founded by a ruler of mixed Han/Xianbei origin.
Links to textual sources are highlighted in green.
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Historical reference works about the music of the Northern Qi Dynasty
● Bei Qi Shu 《北齐书》 (The Book of Northern Qi)
The official history of the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577), Bei Qi Shu was compiled during the Tang Dynasty by Li Baiyao (李百药, 564-647), and completed in 636. It is one of the Twenty-Four Histories (二十四史). Music is discussed in several volumes.
● Bei Shi 《北史》 (History of the Northern Dynasties)
This historical work, comprising 100 volumes, covers the period from 386 to 618, including the histories of the Northern Wei, Western Wei, Eastern Wei, Northern Zhou, Northern Qi, and Sui dynasties, and also discusses the music of the "Western Regions" (西域, Xiyu, i.e., Central Asia). The book was started by Li Dashi and completed by his son Li Yanshou following the elder Li's death, sometime between 643 and 659, during the early Tang Dynasty. It is one of the Twenty-Four Histories (二十四史).http://www.guoxue123.com/Shibu/0101/00bsf/index.htm
http://www.guoxue123.com/Shibu/0101/00bsf/096.htm
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Northern Qi-era poems about music
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